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JP Travel, sometimes known as
JPT or Jpt Bus Company, is a bus
company based at Middleton in Greater
Manchester, England. The company is owned by Janet and Peter
Walsh and runs local services in the North Manchester area. The JP
in JP Travel forms the initials of their first names.

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History

The company initially started trading back in 1974, entering the
bus market in 1987. A small network of services began to form
during the latter part of the 1980s under the name of "City Nippy",
with the following routes being introduced within 12 months of
commencing bus operations:

Since then, a network of services has developed across
Manchester. Whilst concentrating on north Manchester, the company
has gained a presence in the southern area through gaining GMPTE
tenders. In the past few years, expansion through this means has
taken as far as Farnworth and Stockport.

In 2007, they took over the services then operated by
Ashall's Coaches and have since taken over the routes of
the former operator, Vale Of Manchester. The company has a
fleet of 35 vehicles and claims to be "one of Manchester's leading
independent operators."

The company has been one of the innovators in the use of social media,
advertising a Facebook
page at which customers can communicate with the operator. Buses
carry a logo advising passengers to "become a fan of Jpt Bus
Company" by joining the Facebook site.[6]. They
have now also launched their new website, link at bottom.

Another innovation occurred in 2009, when the operator became
the first on service 343, between Oldham, Mossley and Hyde, to operate low floor
buses.[7] As part
of a summer promotion, in August 2009 the company halved the cost
of its weekly season
ticket from £10.00 to £5.00,[8] at a
time when competing major operators were cutting back on
services.[9]